Posted on December 18, 2009 by Christine
Requisition # N1868901
Job Title: Patent Research Librarian
Job Area: Library and Information Services
Location: California – San Diego
Job Description: The QUALCOMM Library is seeking an outstanding candidate for a Patent Research Librarian. The position provides patent related research with a primary focus on patent landscapes, competitive intelligence, and market potential, in addition to business, engineering, and general research support.
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Posted on December 18, 2009 by Christine
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, a mid-sized law firm headquartered in Atlanta, seeks a Director of Library Services to manage its firmwide resources.
The successful candidate must possess an MLS and have five to seven years of previous law library experience including supervisory responsibility. Candidates must possess excellent research skills including but not limited to knowledge of Westlaw, Lexis, PACER, RIA Checkpoint and Dun & Bradstreet. Candidates must also have strong administrative skills, knowledge of managing budgets, contract negotiation, experience with vendors, and preferably, experience with managing libraries over multiple offices.
Additional responsibilities include long-term strategic planning of the library and its resources and ongoing training of attorneys, paralegals and staff.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to smallory@sgrlaw.com.
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Posted on December 17, 2009 by Christine
Description: The Head of Library Client Services provides strategic leadership for the delivery of high quality legal research support and services to the Law Society’s members and manages the customer service experience for researchers utilizing Great Library resources.
Qualifications:
- A Master of Library Science or equivalent degree.
- Five to seven years experience with four years related management experience in a high demand customer service-oriented library environment, preferably in a law library.
- In depth knowledge of the publication and organization of primary and secondary legal literature, including statutes, regulations, case law, digests, loose leaf services, texts and journals and other legal research tools.
- Working knowledge of legal terminology and legal publishing.
- Working knowledge of law library collection development practices.
- Knowledge of management skills, techniques and practice.
- Knowledge of electronic subscription contracts and negotiation.
- Knowledge of the Law Society, its mandate, rules and governing legislation.
- Participant in professional library association(s), as an author, presenter, or other substantive contributor.
- Ongoing awareness of developments in emerging technologies as they relate to high quality customer service in a library environment, legal research, and access to information.
- Broad knowledge of library systems, online legal research tools, search techniques and Web development, and other technologies used in library service delivery.
- Reasons through complex spoken and written information
- Speaks and writes in a clear, articulate manner for individual and group situations.
- Minimal travel will be expected, primarily to professional conferences.
Local Residents Preferred (No Relo).
We offer a collegial work environment and a competitive salary and benefits. If you are interested in this challenge, please forward your résumé in confidence to: Human Resources, Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N6 or fax: (416) 947-3448 or email hr@lsuc.on.ca. For further information on this position at the Law Society visit our website at www.lsuc.on.ca The Law Society of Upper Canada is an equal opportunity employer striving to reflect the population of Ontario. We welcome applications from persons representing the diversity of our profession and community. We appreciate all interest and will directly contact candidates under consideration.
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Posted on December 17, 2009 by Christine
Florida International University is a diverse, public research university serving 38,000 students. Its College of Law was unanimously established by an act of the Florida Legislature in the spring of 2000 and approved by Governor Jeb Bush on June 14, 2000. The College of Law enrolled an inaugural class with strong academic qualifications in August 2002. The College of Law was provisionally accredited by the American Bar Association in 2004 and fully accredited in 2006, the quickest possible time in which a law school may achieve full accreditation under ABA rules.
It will be the mission of the College of Law to recruit a diverse student body with strong academic qualifications and to offer to its students a curriculum which will prepare them for domestic or international professional practice in an increasingly global world of public and private law; international, transnational and comparative law will be important curricular themes. It will also be the mission of the law school to help serve the needs of the urban community of which it is a part.
The members of the College of Law faculty are active scholars and pursue scholarship and research in a broad array of disciplines.
Research and Instructional Technology Librarian: The College of Law Library is accepting applications for the position Research and Instructional Technology Librarian. Florida International University College of Law Library is seeking a dynamic, forward thinking individual to fill the newly created position of Research & Instructional Technology Librarian.
The College of Law is looking for an individual who has an interest in advancing the use of educational technology in both the faculty’s scholarly pursuits and the classroom setting. A demonstrated enthusiasm and experience in promoting and embracing the information resources and emerging technologies of the twenty-first century to both the faculty and the students of the College of Law are essential.
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Posted on December 11, 2009 by Christine
Marquette University Law Library is seeking energetic, innovative applicants for the position of Associate Law Librarian. This person will join the Library’s team of ten librarians and eight staff in our new law school building opening in 2010, serving approximately 700 students and 35 faculty, as well as the Marquette campus and Milwaukee legal community. The Associate Law Librarian is a non-tenure track faculty position that may seek promotion through the Adjunct Professor procedures of the Law School.
Requirements: JD, MLS, 5 years academic law library experience.
To see the details of the job description and apply, please see
here.
Applications close January 4, 2010.
Salary: Commensurate with experience. Employer will assist with relocation costs.
Marquette University is a Catholic Jesuit institution located near downtown Milwaukee. The new law school building may be viewed here.
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Posted on December 11, 2009 by Christine
Reference librarian positions involve each of the five Reference Librarians in the full range of reference and research activity in non-law subject areas and in all areas of law, including but not limited to U.S., foreign, comparative, and public and private international law.
Reference and research responsibility is combined with managing, supervising and/or coordinating one of more functions or units within the Reference and Faculty Services Unit with responsibility for collection development.
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Posted on December 11, 2009 by Christine
Overview: The Lawton Chiles Law Library at the University of Florida Levin College of Law seeks an Instructional Services Reference Librarian. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, forward-thinking educator with a sincere love of teaching. Normal work week will include a weekend day or weekday evening shift (two consecutive days off are standard when working weekends).
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Posted on December 10, 2009 by Christine
The Florida Coastal School of Law is seeking candidates for a newly created position of: Reference Librarian.
Coastal Law is a well established and fiscally secure standalone institution that is fully accredited by the American Bar Association. As the 5th largest law school in the country, we offer a dynamic, professional, and collegial work environment for employees in addition to a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package (relocation assistance provided). The Coastal Law Library & Technology Center maintains a strong commitment to innovation, quality service, and student interaction as well as a highly active and collaborative teaching schedule with opportunities to pursue individual research. To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a resume and cover letter to HR@fcsl.edu.
The Reference Librarian reports to the Head of Reference, assists with the development of the library’s reference program policies, and is primarily responsible for policy implementation.
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Posted on December 10, 2009 by Christine
The Florida Coastal School of Law is seeking candidates for the position of: Head of Reference.
Coastal Law is a well established and fiscally secure standalone institution that is fully accredited by the American Bar Association. As the 5th largest law school in the country, we offer a dynamic, professional, and collegial work environment for employees in addition to a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package (relocation assistance provided). The Coastal Law Library & Technology Center maintains a strong commitment to innovation, quality service, and student interaction as well as a highly active and collaborative teaching schedule with opportunities to pursue individual research. To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a resume and cover letter to HR@fcsl.edu.
The Head of Reference reports to the Assistant Director of Public Services and is responsible for all traditional reference services which also include the development and implementation of the library’s reference program policies.
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Posted on December 10, 2009 by Christine
Position Number: D99813
Department: Law School
Division: School of Law
Requisition: Number 0855
Job Description: Under supervision of the Technical Services Librarian, performs a variety of duties within the Technical Services unit including: ordering, processing, binding, claiming, locating and printing electronic documents, shelving of periodicals advance sheets and supplements, and assist in the supervision serials student assistant[s]. Duties require high degree of organizational, technical, communication, and interpersonal skills. Must be able to lift approximately 40 pounds.
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